[Bonny]

Originally Posted by jrandall

It looks great. I for one pinch myself each day because I feel so blessed to live in The Villages. I Absolutely have no reason to complain about anything.

ME TOO !!!! We have lost several good friends in the last 2 months. Life is just too short. My favorite saying in the world.... "I do everything for fun. If it ain't fun, I don't do it." At this age, I just want to laugh and have fun with family and friends !!! Why on earth does anyone want to b**ch and moan about things they can't change and have no control over. Just relax, chill and enjoy your life !!

[JoMar]

[quote=KeepingItReal;1048684]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Five guys impersonating the Temptations. I wonder if people realize that there is not one original member of the Temptation performing with these impersonators. And I'm told that the same group will be appearing about ten miles from here and the seats are $25.00 which is more in line for tickets to see tribute bands.

Since we have tickets I thought I would check it out. Don't see anything close to here and the cheapest tickets start at around $45 and most are over $100 up to over $200 on the link below for their appearances..

Totally agree it would have been good to have something on the south side. As usual people and even big businesses tend to do the same things they have always done.

The Temptations Calendar 2015, Tour Dates & Concerts

Otis Williams was an original.

[DougB]

Otis Williams will not be performing with them at The Sharon. Otis Williams owns the name "The Temptations". Note that the group coming to The King Center is "The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards". Edwards joined in 68 replacing David Ruffin.

[graciegirl]

Just to summarize

There was a group who wanted a performing arts center some years ago and Mark Morse offered to enlarge the Church on the Square and they turned him down.They wanted something bigger or to their plans.

The church on the square had been used by a church early on and then for many years had a rotating bunch of non denominational speakers at noon on Sunday. The building was used for a variety of musical events including The Villages Philharmonic. Some of the smaller groups were very inexpensive.

Here is the letter sent by Mark Morse to Janet Tutt in 2010.

http://www.districtgov.org/images/wh...nterLetter.pdf

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

[quote=JoMar;1048738]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

Otis Williams was an original.

True, my bad.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Just to summarize

There was a group who wanted a performing arts center some years ago and Mark Morse offered to enlarge the Church on the Square and they turned him down.They wanted something bigger or to their plans.

The church on the square had been used by a church early on and then for many years had a rotating bunch of non denominational speakers at noon on Sunday. The building was used for a variety of musical events including The Villages Philharmonic. Some of the smaller groups were very inexpensive.

Here is the letter sent by Mark Morse to Janet Tutt in 2010.

http://www.districtgov.org/images/wh...nterLetter.pdf

Interesting letter. They obviously did it as inexpensively as possible with absolute minimum risk involved. That is pretty apparent looking at the finished product. And I can't really say that I blame them for that. They are being very conservative.

What I don't see in this letter is any mention of demographics surrounding some of these struggling centers. The Villages is now at about 110,000 people and growing. A bigger facility in a better location would also draw from Wildwood, Summerfield, Bellevue, Fruitland Park, Leesburg and even Ocala not to mention Weirsdale and communities up that way.

The Villages also has a good percentage of it's population that has the disposal income to enjoy a facility.

I don't know what kind of studies were done so I really can't have an opinion based on any real numbers, but it does seem to me that this area could stand a bigger performance center.

[Number 6]

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[Number 6]

Am I correct in assuming that Rocky Entertainment is not booking acts into the Sharon? They have acts still booked into the Savannah Center into next year. Might be the cost, no (or politics)?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Interesting letter. They obviously did it as inexpensively as possible with absolute minimum risk involved. That is pretty apparent looking at the finished product. And I can't really say that I blame them for that. They are being very conservative.

What I don't see in this letter is any mention of demographics surrounding some of these struggling centers. The Villages is now at about 110,000 people and growing. A bigger facility in a better location would also draw from Wildwood, Summerfield, Bellevue, Fruitland Park, Leesburg and even Ocala not to mention Weirsdale and communities up that way.

The Villages also has a good percentage of it's population that has the disposal income to enjoy a facility.

I don't know what kind of studies were done so I really can't have an opinion based on any real numbers, but it does seem to me that this area could stand a bigger performance center.

Its too bad you were not here in 2010 to lend your expertise and opinion to the PALM comittee. What is accomplished at this point by picking on the center that is now a reality?
High hopes for Villages performing arts center | Ocala.com

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Am I correct in assuming that Rocky Entertainment is not booking acts into the Sharon? They have acts still booked into the Savannah Center into next year. Might be the cost, no (or politics)?

Why are you assuming this ?

[Number 6]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Why are you assuming this ?

Because he has acts booked into the Savannah Center into 2016 and has nothing booked into the Sharon.
Just asking.

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Its too bad you were not here in 2010 to lend your expertise and opinion to the PALM comittee. What is accomplished at this point by picking on the center that is now a reality?
High hopes for Villages performing arts center | Ocala.com

It is a shame indeed. Good question as well. Water over the dam or under the bridge. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda!!

Xavier

[graciegirl]

I think this speaks for itself. Income. Expenses. Funding. Funding seems important, very important in many cases.

http://nonprofits.findthecompany.com...g-Arts-Centers

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think this speaks for itself. Income. Expenses. Funding. Funding seems important, very important in many cases.

http://nonprofits.findthecompany.com...g-Arts-Centers

"You have to do well in order to do good." a financial white elephant would plague the community for years. Thanks to the" family" once again for remaining rational.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Number 6

Because he has acts booked into the Savannah Center into 2016 and has nothing booked into the Sharon.
Just asking.

Has entertainment booked into January 2017 at the Sharon. Assume more will be coming so we will continue to have choices....not a bad thing.